Postcode LU3 3QZ (Luton) Terminated December 1985

Map showing LU3 3QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 3QZ is located in Luton It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 1985.LU3 3QZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU3 3QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU3 3QZ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to LU3 3QZ is Spear Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wauluds Bank Drive and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 570 m away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Waulud Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodlands Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LU3 3QZ is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for LU3 3QZ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU3 3QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 3QZ, and the approximate distance away.

Spear Close 111 m
Arrow Close 163 m
Five Springs 192 m
Alesia Road 279 m
Axe Close 302 m
Repton Close 308 m
Penhill 342 m
Weltmore Road 381 m
Tiberius Road 381 m
Bramingham Road 472 m
Wauluds Bank Drive 514 m
Lygetun Drive 616 m
Toddington Road 965 m
Sundon Park Road 1.26 km
B579 2.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3QZ

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 1985
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU3 3QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
351 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
794 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
812 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.04 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.15 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.17 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.2 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.2 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.21 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.29 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.33 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.44 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.49 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.49 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.52 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.55 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.66 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.88 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.92 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 3QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.33 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.38 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.38 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
6.38 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.41 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
6.41 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
6.42 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
6.59 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
6.59 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
6.59 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
6.59 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
6.59 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.6 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
6.63 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.63 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
6.63 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
6.65 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.66 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.66 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
6.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 3QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Wauluds Bank Drive Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Wauluds Bank Drive Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Five Springs Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Axe Close Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Leagrave Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.22 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.74 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 570 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 639 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 3QZ - Data from Dec 2021

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91070000
Longitude -0.45605900
OS Easting 506300
OS Northing 0224700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Sundon Park
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 002A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1